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Help please...messy divorce

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  • Did you get legal advice? The inheritance may way not be classed as a matrimonial asset anyway. The starting point is 50/50 split of matrimonial assets regardless of who paid what in, 
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  • UnicornGirl81
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    Did you get legal advice? The inheritance may way not be classed as a matrimonial asset anyway. The starting point is 50/50 split of matrimonial assets regardless of who paid what in, 
    Yes I did get legal advise. She said that the courts would more than likely give me 70 and him 30. Due to me having responsibilities of the 4 children and the fact that he earns £35000 a year and mine is £7500. 
    But if we put in the consent order that I think he should have 50% as I will be coming into the inheritance in the future they may well accept that. 
    She couldn’t say whether the courts would take the inheritance as marital assets as each judge is different and the family law is so vast. 
    Just got to hope they don’t really! 
    Thanks 😊 
  • The judges only tend to question consent orders if they are unusual. a 50/50 split is highly likely to raise no flags at all.. 
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  • UnicornGirl81
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    So the solicitor I have spoken to is charging a fixed fee of £1200 to do the consent order. 
    Can anyone recommend how I can get it cheaper? 
    Thank you. 
  • Comms69
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    So the solicitor I have spoken to is charging a fixed fee of £1200 to do the consent order. 
    Can anyone recommend how I can get it cheaper? 
    Thank you. 
    Phone around?
    £1200 could be cheap or expensive, depending on where you live and how much work involved. Also £1200 is the equivalent of 5 hours work, which again could be appropriate. 

    Locally i'd expect to pay no more than £5-600, but i'm in the northwest. Additionally I am capable of putting together a concise document so a paralegal can formalise it. 

    It depends on what you can do yourself - I needed legal representation about 6 years ago. Solicitor wanted to charge £250 to do my witness statement as a respondent. 2 hours later I emailed through a witness statement which took 10-15 minutes to format. Charged me £zero. (though of course i still paid £350 for representation on the day, but cutting cost nearly in half was worth it)


  • thorsoak
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    Be aware, when you get your inheritance, if it is in excess of £16,500 (I think that is still the figure) any state help you receive would be reduced £ for £ for all sums above that amount.   Take that into account when conceding any figures with him.
  • bouicca21
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    does the solicitor’s quote include court fees?
  • bouicca21 said:
    does the solicitor’s quote include court fees?
    She said it was a fixed fee so I’m presuming it does. 
  • comeandgo
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    bouicca21 said:
    does the solicitor’s quote include court fees?
    She said it was a fixed fee so I’m presuming it does. 
    Do not presume anything.  Ask.  
  • Comms69
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    bouicca21 said:
    does the solicitor’s quote include court fees?
    For a consent order it would be rare for a solicitor to attend court
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